Surgical screw driver with screw gripping jaws



June 29, 1948. J. J. ETTlNGER r 2,444,237

SURGIbAL SCREW DRIVER WITH SCREW GRIPPING JAWS Filed Jan. 17, 1946 3 SheetsSheet 1 June 29, 1948. J. J. ETTINGER 2,444,287

SURGICAL scnmw balvEn WITH SCREW GRIPPING JAWS Fil ed Jan. 17, 1946 3 Sheets-Sheet 2' r um J17. Efifnger June 29, 1948. J. J. ETTINGER SURGICAL SCREW DRIVER WITH SCREW GRIPPING JAWS Filed Jan. 17; 1946 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 J". I Em'nger Patented June 29, 1948 IPPiNG JAW is rigid relativevto suth driver;

Azfffinith importar'it- *o'bje'cto'f the intieritierris to providea: novel screw driver constructibn wherein gripfiing means fer screw heads ad justabie'te suit heads of various-sizes,

kfiftb impdrt'ant object. of the invention is t0- provide' animprdve'd' arrangement a of. headgrip ping randbit parts whereby the "bit may he" kept manuallyinaeneagementwith therserew kerf after the head has' beefi released froin 'the grim 'pihsimans;

With the abcave and other Objects-in: :view the invention consists in -=general of eer'tain novel details"ofe'onstructi-on: and combinations of parts lief-(finafterv fully" described',. il lustrated in the aim companying drawings and: particularly elaimedv hi the aeeompanyingfgirawmgslike ph'ar'acteis of reference indicate like parts in the several views-,andt

Fig: L is aside elevation of the complete serew driverrshown gripping a screw i isa similar View at right angles: ta Fig. i;

Fig. 3 is a view from thesame direction as FigJZFbiIt Withthegripping parts and other elements in screw head releasing position.

Fig. 4 is a view similar tq Fi gr3but taken from the same directi6ii as Fig 5 is a view similar t-tq Fig. 4 but with the bit in protracted positioii and other ii'a'rts iii hesitions assumed under such conditins.

Fig. 6 is afiew'si'zfiilar-xwrfie. flfilit showing the arrangement of the gripping means adjusted for maxir'fiiiifi opening of the iifiiiihgjaws I ere was enlarged "sectioffeh the nfie s of.

the sleeve 23.

if 11 is enema-reed sectisriien taeim '44 I me is adapted fdi' the usual range creme sefews; a change in' size and grommetswin shame *the' ir'n entibfi'tdhe-flsed in haridli'rig meters; siri'all screws" ii'sect in asserhldlihg eaten movements and theme:

As shown the deiriee is fir ov dea: with a handle to ham-gs suitably" snarled dyliiidiiatr siififace; A; sfiatik I I its rear fid enaged in this hahdle an thesenaetya scfw lzz" shar'ik' n is fifeferalblii squats ems-esteem At its farmed et-id this ist'a'pid t6 "form a I Wed she-pea bdttian" terminates ma 'pefanr sided tiii farmin' a bit 14. slidably mou ted on the forward polftidn-of the shankis" end the lever 2.! is provided with outwardly extending tabs or lugs 3|.

By reference to Figs. 1 to 4 it will be seen that the head 24, when the sleeve is in its forward position, lies between the cam faces 22 of the levers 20 and thus effects biassing of these levers to bring the jaws 21 toward each other and thus grip the head of a screw S. This forward position of the sleeve is effected when the lever 29 is alined with the shank I! as in Fig. 2. However, when the lever 29 is manually moved to extend transverse the shank II, as in Fig. 3, the sleeve 23 is free to move rearwardly. In order to effect this rearward movement springs 32 are interposed between the sleeve l and the forward ends of the levers 26. These springs thus tend to bias the levers 20 against the action of the head 24. The inclination of the lateral face of this head 4 tending arms, a second sleeve sli-dable on said shank and having a wedge-like forward end engaging between said arms, a camming lever pivoted to said shank rearwardly of said sleeve and manually moveable between a position to force the second sleeve forwardly, whereby to spread said arms and thereby move said jaws to screw gripping position, and a position to permit rearward movement of said second sleeve, and spring means urging said jaws apart, the rearward inner ends of said arms and the inclination of the wedge-like sleeve and constituting cam surfaces urging said second sleeve rearwardly under the influence of said springs, said second sleeve carryingmeans adjustable therealong for varying theeffective length of said second sleeve and engageable by said camming lever.

and the shape of the cam faces 22 is such that;

when the sleeve 23 is free to move rearwardly, a species of squeezing effect is caused on the head 24 which forces it rearwardly as best seen in 4. Thus the springs 32 not only effect biasr sing of the levers to move thesleeve 23 rearwardly but the same bias-sing opens the jaws 2| and releases the head of the screw S.

Referring to Fig. 5 it will be seen that when the jaws 2! are opened and the screw head released, the shank Il may be pushed forwardly. through the sleeve l5 so that the bit 14 protrudes beyond the jaws. As this is done the sleeve 23 is carried forwardly with the shank and the levers 2E9 are biassed slightly against the action of the springs 32. The protrusion of the bit permits the screw to be driven solidly into position, the jaws 2i engaging the surface of the plate or the like into which the screw is driven. When the tool-is disengaged from the screw the springs and the action between the head 24' and cam faces 22 restore the bit to its position as in Fig. 1. By adjusting the nut 26 on the sleeve 23 the effective distance between the head 2d and the camming lever 29 is varied, one extreme position being shown in Fig. 6.

In use the lever 29 is alined with the shank and the nut 23 is adjusted until a screw head of the size to bexused is solidly grasped between the jaws 2!. Then, after the tool has been set for a definite size of screw head all screws of simple-manipulation of the lever 29.

What is claimed is:

1. In a screw driver, ashank having a bit at 7 its forward end, a'sleeve mounted on said shank re'arwardly of but adjacent tosaid bit, a pair of screw head gripping jaws pivoted to opposite sides of said sleeve and having rearwardly extending arms, a second sleeve slidable on said shank and having a wedge-like forward end engaging between said arms, and a camming lever pivoted to said shank rearwardly of said sleeve and manually moveable between a position to force the second sleeve forwardly, whereby to spread said arms and thereby move said jaws to screw gripping position, and a position to permit rearward movement of said second sleeve, said second sleeve carrying means adjustable therealong for varying the effective length of said second sleeve and engageable by said camming lever.

2. In a screw driver, a shank having a bit at its forward end, a sleeve mounted on said shank rearwardly of but adjacent to said bit, a pair of screw head gripping jaws pivoted to opposite;

sidesof said sleeve andhavin'grearwardly ex- 3. In a screw driver, a shank having a bit at its-forward end, a sleeve mounted on said shank rearwardly of but adjacent to said bit, a pair of screw head gripping jaws pivoted to opposite sides of said sleeve andhaving rearwardly extending arms, a second sleeve slidable on said shank and having a wedge-like forward end engaging between said arms, and a camming lever pivoted to said shank rearwardly of said sleeve and manually moveable between a position to force the second sleeve forwardly, whereby to spread said arms and thereby movesaid jaws vto screw gripping position, and a position to permit rearward movement of said second sleeve, said second sleeve having a nut threaded on its rear end for longitudinal adjustment therealong for varying the effective length of the second sleeve and engaged by said 'camming lever.

4. In a screw driver, a shankhaving a bit at shank and having a wedge-like forward end engaging between said arms, a camming lever pivoted to said shank rearwardly of said sleeve and manually moveable between a position to force the second sleeve forwardly, whereby '-to' spread said armsfand thereby move said jaws to screw gripping position, and a position to permit rearward movement ofsaid second sleeve,

and spring means urging said jaws apart, the" rearward inner ends of said arms and the inclination of the wedge-like sleeve and constituting cam surfaces urging said second sleeve rearwardly underthe influence of said springs, said second sleeve having a nut threaded on itsrear'end for longitudinal adjustment therealong for varying the effective length of the second sleeve and engaged by said camming lever.

" JOE J. ETTINGER.

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